Cyclists have been injured colliding with vehicle doors almost 400 times in west London in seven years.

Some 135 cyclists were injured in Westminster, 82 in Kensington and Chelsea, 65 in Hammersmith and Fulham, 36 in Brent, 26 in Ealing, 25 in Hounslow, eight in Harrow and six in Hillingdon.

The 135 in Westminster was more than any other district in Britain.

Hotspots in west London included Shepherd’s Bush, Ladbroke Grove and Chiswick High Road. Around Britain there were four cyclists killed and 2,565 injured by hitting vehicle doors between 2010 and 2016.

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This involves using the hand furthest away from the door handle to open it - for a right hand drive car on British roads that would mean using your right hand to open the passenger door and your left hand to open the driver side door.

This twists your body around, making it more likely that you’ll see an oncoming cyclist over your shoulder or in the wing mirror before opening the door and putting them in danger.